Schools told the Wall Street Journal that Uber started courting him in February. “The opportunity at Uber was so exciting to me and was something new and incredibly challenging,” he told the Journal. “I felt like the department had gotten to the place where they could continue to address the issues they are dealing with effectively without me.”

Schools will report to Uber’s chief legal officer Tony West, who is also an alumnus of the Department of Justice.

Thrilled to welcome my former DOJ colleague Scott Schools to ⁦@Uber⁩ as our new Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer. Scott exemplifies integrity and accountability, values at the core of our work to build a world-class, in-house legal team. https://t.co/WGdiS8jPx7